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History Section
Welcome to the history section of the site. These pages contain both a concise history of the band in a timeline style plus an extended history of the band
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Extended History

1990 Dec: Played at the opening of the Westlink Toll Bridge across the river Liffey
1991 April: Johnny Phelem (Eb Horn, retired member) passed away
1994 March: Mick Harford (Band Secretary/Baritone) takes over as Musical Director
1994 May: Purchased new uniforms (wine blazer, black trousers, white shirt, wine/black stripe tie), cost £2500.
1994 July: Ned Meehan (percussion, retired member) passed away
1994 March: Purchased new music stand covers
1996 March: Band Centre was broken into one instrument badly damaged, some other minor structural damage
1997 April: £3000 spent on instruments
1999 May: £1300 grant received from Fingal Council towards purchase of instruments
2000 May: £2500 spent on new instruments
2001 Sept: Played at the opening of Farmleigh House, Knochmaroon (renovated Government residence & formally Lord Iveighs estate)
2003 May: Headlined a concert in Draiocht Theatre with special guests the Band of An Garda Siochana and the Dublin Airport Singers
2004 April:
Performed at the National Concert Hall with other bands and choirs for the 'Emmanuel With Us' concert
2004 October:
Won the 'Unregistered Section' of the 21st South East Region Brass and Reed Bands' competition.
2004 October:   
Performed at the PATS Award 2004 to Johnny Logan in the Burlington Hotel. Other performers included Sonny Knowles, Cathy Nugent & George Murphy.